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September 2, 2020 | Fleet

DB begins trials with digital automatic couplings

A consortium led by German Rail (DB) has begun using a digital automatic coupling (DAC) for the first time, with DB Systems Engineering installing the new system on several wagons at its facility in Minden, Westphalia.

September 2, 2020 | Financial

Covid-19 results in first-half loss for China National Railway

CHINA National Railway (CR) recorded revenue of Yuan 403.9bn ($US 59.1bn) in the first half of 2020, down Yuan 124.2bn year-on-year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This resulted in a net loss of Yuan 95.5bn for the period, including a net loss of Yuan 34.2bn in the second quarter.

August 31, 2020 | Asia

Uzbekistan Railways receives new electric locomotives

UZBEKISTAN Railways (UTY) has received delivery of five 3ES5K 25kV 50Hz ac electric freight locomotives from Russian manufacturer Transmashholding (TMH).

August 31, 2020 | Fleet

New RoLa sleeping cars for ÖBB?

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has launched a market survey for a possible procurement of sleeping coaches for rolling road (RoLa) piggyback freight services.

August 26, 2020 | Financial

Israel Railways reports net loss for first half of year

ISRAEL Railways (IR) has reported a net loss for the first half of 2020 with a negative Ebitda of Shekels 16.1m ($US 4.74m). This compares with a net profit of Shekels 10.3m for the same period in 2019.

August 26, 2020 | Freight

ERFA declares support for French access charge waiver

THE European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) has declared its support for France’s plans to waive track access charges for freight services in response to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

August 25, 2020 | Infrastructure

Cancelled Chinese contract delays completion of India’s Dedicated Freight Corridors

INDIAN Railways’ (IR) decision on June 18 to cancel the Rs 4.7bn ($US 63.3m) signalling contract with the Beijing National Railway Research and Design Institute has had an adverse impact on the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC), with the completion deadlines for the two lines now extended by six months.

August 25, 2020 | Australia/NZ

Port of Melbourne Port - Dandenong rail connection approved

AUSTRALIA’s federal government and the state government of Victoria have announced plans for a $A 28m ($US 20.1m) direct freight line between the Port of Melbourne and Dandenong South.

August 24, 2020 | Main line

Prorail increases Dutch path allocation in 2021

DUTCH infrastructure manager Prorail has released the capacity allocation for services on the national network for the 2021 timetable, with 30 operators applying for an increased number of train paths compared with the existing timetable.

August 22, 2020 | Light Rail

Freight tram trials planned in Karslruhe

THE German city of Karlsruhe, in collaboration with Karlsruhe Transport (VBK) and Albtal Transport (AVG), has announced plans to begin trials of freight-carrying LRVs and tram-trains by 2022. It is hoped that the initiative will reduce road congestion and pollution in the city.

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